Monthly Archives: March 2011

From The Associated Press: JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri House members have endorsed a more than $23 billion budget that keeps aid to school districts flat while cutting funding for universities. School districts would get what they received last year but … Continue reading →

From The Associated Press: JEFFERSON CITY — Some Missouri lawmakers want the state’s ban on sexual contact with students to apply to elected school board members. State law currently bars teachers, volunteers and other school employees from having sexual contact … Continue reading →

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield is looking for adults interested in mentoring Boys & Girls Club kids, ages 6 – 18, through a new Mission to Mentor program. Top staff at each club have identified students who would … Continue reading →

The new Foundation for Springfield Public Schools book is available at two high school book fairs this week. “What I’ve Learned So Far…The Next Generation,” features more than 1,000 entries and artwork from students and teachers in Springfield Public Schools. … Continue reading →

Today is the final Springfield school board candidate before the April 5 election. The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri, Urban Neighborhoods Alliance and the Community Partnerships’ Caring Communities Initiative. It’s from 6:30 to … Continue reading →

From The Associated Press: Missouri is proposing sweeping accreditation changes for its public schools that would add new statewide tests, including an end-of-high-school exam, and require districts to better monitor how their graduates fare in college. The newest version of … Continue reading →

The parents of at-risk Springfield Public Schools’ students can seek guidance and assistance at a special event next month. The district has organized a Parent Expo from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 18 at Hillcrest High. Information will be provided about … Continue reading →

The Ozarks Food Harvest’s Summer Food Program is looking for more places to feed needy children during the summer, according to a news release. The food bank feeds children who rely on free and reduced school meals. “The majority of … Continue reading →

Two Springfield school board candidate forums are scheduled this month: • The Y.O.U.N.G. Conservatives of America will host a forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at the Cox North Fountain Plaza Room. • The League of Women Voters of … Continue reading →

The Springfield school board meeting Tuesday also including the following action: • The board offered support for a Civility resolution. On April 13, the Springfield-Greene County Civility Project will launch to promote core tenets of civility in our community; the … Continue reading →

About Claudette Riley

She became interested in writing and journalism at an early age, joining the yearbook staff in fifth grade. She has worked for student or professional publications ever since.

Claudette has covered education for more than eight years, working in Missouri and Tennessee.

A curiosity about the way schools operate, teachers teach and students learn started with her upbringing. Born in western Kansas, a series of moves exposed her to many different schools - public and private, rural and urban, religious and secular, plus Montessori and homeschooling.